Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular tight end, recorded 76 receptions for 851 yards and 5 touchdowns across all 17 games in the last season. The team ended up missing the playoffs after brutally losing in the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LX. Ahead of the new season, Travis Kelce’s comments have resurfaced showing how focused he is on his performance.
Travis Kelce reflects on his performance that led the Kansas City Chiefs to lose the Super Bowl LX
Last year, after losing in Super Bowl LX against the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce opened up about it on his podcast, New Heights, as he said, “I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field…I wasn’t the best leader that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected.”The former Super Bowl champion added, “I put a lot of that on myself as the guy that’s been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and actually seen a situation just like this in the Super Bowl,” Travis Kelce said. “It’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s a hard reality, man.”The popular tight end continued, “I’m sorry for how it ended..I have a beautiful life, man. I have loved ones, I have the most amazing family in the world that supports me in everything that I do and they were all there cheering me on and hoping for the best on Sunday, man.”
Travis Kelce’s fitness concerns grows more intense just weeks ahead of the new season even as Andy Reid defends him
Over the last few years, Travis Kelce has attracted a lot of criticism about his performance as many are curious about why he has not announced his retirement yet.With all the buzz around his personal life, many have felt that the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular tight end has remained distracted on the field.To make matters worse, just weeks ahead of the new season, there have been concerns about Travis Kelce’s overall fitness as many feel he has become out of shape during the offseason.In an interview with A to Z Sports’ Charles Goldman, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid has defended Travis Kelce and recently added, “He’s great for the young guys. He shares that energy with them. He’s not afraid to get on guys…’’’However, Travis Kelce has always been public about how passionate he is of his career and about his commitment towards his team, the Kansas City Chiefs.With just days left for the new season to begin, all eyes remain on Travis Kelce as he prepares himself.